Slovenia, Austria & Italy: Alpine Valleys
Guided Biking
- Daily Mileage: 7 - 44 miles|
- Biking: 1 - 5 hours|
Starting From
10-day Air Package
$4,795
7-day Bike Tour Only
$3,795
Per person, double occupancy
Slovenia, Austria & Italy: Alpine Valleys
Explore three lakes in three countries, experiencing authentic local culture as only VBT can reveal. Start by pedaling against the backdrop of the Julian Alps toward the azure waters of Italy’s Lahgi di Fusine lakes. As you cycle into the alpine village of Kranjska Gora with your local trip leaders, you’ll be welcomed into a traditional 18th-century Slovenian homestead, where you’ll learn the secrets of preparing rateški krapi (filled dumplings). You’ll even have the opportunity to try out some traditional Slovenian dance steps during a festive barn party. Your local trip leaders introduce you to a traditional Slovenian farmhouse, pausing for a home-cooked lunch on your way to enchanting Lake Bled. As you spin along peaceful bike paths toward Wörthersee Lake, you’ll look forward to another warm family welcome in Austria during a visit to a local home.
Tour Highlights
- Experience three European cultures on a single adventure—and even on a single day.
- Enjoy easy cycling as you admire alpine peaks, scenic valleys, medieval settlements, pasturelands, deep wooded slopes, and sunny cornfields.
- Follow a section of the incredible Alpe Adria Bike Path, a lure to cyclists from the Alps to the Adriatic Sea.
- Spend a day at storybook Lake Bled, perhaps boating or hiking as well as cycling.
- Stay at exceptional accommodations, including one of the most luxurious and innovative hotels in the world.
Positive Impact
VBT is proud to support Wine to Water with a donation on behalf of each guest on this tour. Wine to Water is an international organization providing access to clean drinking water and emergency supplies in water-challenged regions. We believe in giving back to the places that have enriched the lives of our guests. We’re committed to identifying and supporting sustainable initiatives in a variety of areas including education, world health, economic equality, safe drinking water, the environment, and the preservation of cultural traditions.
What to Expect
This tour offers a combination of easy terrain and moderate hills and is ideal for beginning and experienced cyclists. Our VBT support vehicle is always available for those who would like assistance with the hills.
- Daily Mileage: 7 - 44 miles|
- Biking: 1 - 5 hours|
- Group Size: 22
Cycling
Cyclists
Support
Average High /
Low Temperature (°F):
May68º/47º
Jun72º/53º
Jul76º/56º
Aug76º/56º
Sep68º/50º
Oct59º/42º
Average
Precipitation:
May5.1 in
Jun6.8 in
Jul7.9 in
Aug6.9 in
Sep5.2 in
Oct3.5 in
Air Package | Tour Only |
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Roundtrip international airfare | ||
Airport car service for arrival and departure | ||
One night in Ljubljana and one night in Salzburg in conveniently located hotels with daily breakfast | ||
6 nights in 4- and 5-star hotels | ||
14 meals: 6 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners |
Road Bicycle (Carbon frame)
See More >Step-Through Electric-Assisted Bicycle (E-bike)
See More >Step-Through (Mixte Hybrid) Comfort Bicycle
See More >Step-Over (Diamond) Comfort Bicycle
See More >Biking Packages Include:
Custom VBT Bike and Helmet
Two Local, Bilingual Trip Leaders
Support Vehicle
Luggage Transportation
Ride with GPS and Daily Route Notes
Welcome Reception
Facilitated Cultural Experiences
Your Choice of VBT Branded Gear for Your Adventure
Accommodations (Please Note: Days are based on the Air Package Itinerary. Accommodations may vary depending on departure date. )
Enjoy Your Vacation Longer With Low-Cost Trip Extensions
Air Package Only
2024 Pre-Trip Extension - Ljubljana
2 Nights From $345 per person, double occupancy
Single Supplement: From $195
- 2 nights at the Lesar Hotel Angel or Hotel CUBO Ljubljana
- Airport car service for arrival
- Ljubljana walking tour
- Daily breakfast
- City information
Your vacation is about to begin! Spend your first night aloft and arrive ready for an unforgettable trip.
A VBT representative will greet you at the airport to start your first day in Ljubljana off right. A complimentary car service will whisk you to your centrally located hotel. From here, you are perfectly positioned to explore this charming city at your leisure.
This morning, meet your guide in the lobby of the hotel at 9:30 a.m. for an included walking tour of Slovenia’s capital city. Stroll the quiet pedestrian streets of this romantic city and explore the central market, where local produce, wooden crafts, and native flowers are on display. Follow the Ljubljanica promenade and delight in its small, unique bridges: the Cobbler’s Bridge, the Triple Bridge, and the Dragon Bridge. Ljubljana is large enough to be a bustling national capital, but small enough to preserve the individuality of its inhabitants. To blend in with the locals, sip a distinctive, Slovenian Vinotek vintage at one of the many street cafés, lively and cozy any time of day and romantic at night.
Included Meals: Breakfast
After your included breakfast, feel free to explore Ljubljana at your leisure using VBT’s city information packet as your guide.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Lesar Hotel Angel
Air Package Only
2024 Post-Trip Extension - Salzburg
2 Nights From $345 per person, double occupancy
Single Supplement: From $195
- 2 nights at the 5-star Hotel Goldener Hirsch
- Airport car service for departure
- Daily breakfast with complimentary in-room full breakfast service
- City information
After a delicious included breakfast at your hotel, you are free to continue exploring on your own, using our included city information packet to guide your discoveries.
Included Meals: Breakfast
After a delicious included breakfast at your hotel, you are free to continue exploring on your own, using our included city information packet to guide your discoveries.
Included Meals: Breakfast
After an included breakfast this morning, complimentary transportation to the Salzburg airport will be provided (an approximately 20- to 30-minute drive, depending on traffic) for your departing flight.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Hotel Goldener Hirsch
The mountains with new snow, the rivers with the bluish tint from glacier melt, the robin egg blue of the lakes, and the people we cycled with and met in Slovenia, Italy and Austria made this trip a memory for a lifetime.
Slovenia, Austria & Italy
From start to finish I enjoyed the locale, the scenery , the food and friendly people. The biking was fun and our guides were great ambassadors for their area.
Slovenia, Austria & Italy
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